Ken Baxa RHEUMATOLOGY Reviews and Ratings

  About Ken Baxa

  Explanation of Specialties

KEN BAXA is a specialist in RHEUMATOLOGY. Other specialties include INTERNAL MEDICINE.

RHEUMATOLOGY: Rheumatology is the field of medicine that is concerned with the evaluation and treatment of people with autoimmune conditions and joint diseases, including arthritis. Branches of rheumatology include basic research and clinical research, as well as clinical diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of patients with these illnesses.A rheumatologist is a subspecialist in the nonsurgical treatment of rheumatic illnesses, including autoimmune diseases and especially the many forms of arthritis... (more information)

INTERNAL MEDICINE: General internists provide primary care to adult patients. Internists usually have more hospital-based training than family practitioners. They may have an office-based practice or work as a hospitalist primarily seeing patients in the hospital. These physicians attend medical school followed by an internal medicine residency. Internists may then choose to pursue a fellowship to sub-specialize in a variety of other areas, like endocrinology (hormone-related conditions) or cardiology (heart-relat... (more information)

  Ken Baxa Performance Measures

Final MIPS Score	92.3
Final MIPS Score without CPB	87.7
PI Category Score	79.2
IA Category Score	40
Quality Category Score	87.9

MIPS is an acronym for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. Authorized by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reaouthorization Act of 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") developed MIPS to reward clinicians for the value of care they provide rather than the volume of care, quality over quantity. The MIPS final score determines a provider's Medicare Part B payment adjustments. MIPS also created a means for consumers to rank providers.

MIPS scores are calculated using four performance categories, quality, cost, improvement activities, and promotion of interoperability. Higher scores are better.: The highest final MIPS score is 100.

Advance Care Plan
Documentation of Current Medications in the Medical Record
Measurement and Improvement at the Practice and Panel Level	Yes
Participation in an AHRQ-listed patient safety organization.	Yes
Use of QCDR data for ongoing practice assessment and improvements	Yes

These are important measures that CMS tracks for each doctor. Not all doctors or medical professionals have data.

  Office Locations and Phone Numbers for Ken Baxa

The NursingHomeDatabase database has 4 office locations for Ken Baxa.

2420 G ST
BELLEVILLE, KS 66935
785-527-2254

605 W LINCOLN ST
LINDSBORG, KS 67456
785-227-3308

1604 AYLWARD AVE
ELLSWORTH, KS 67439
785-472-3111

250 W 9TH ST
HOISINGTON, KS 67544
620-653-2114

  Group and Medical Organization Affiliations for Ken Baxa

Doctors Groups:

GREAT PLAINS OF REPUBLIC CO INC

LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

ELLSWORTH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

THE CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC HOISINGTON KANSAS

Medical Organizations:

Hospital: CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL

Hospital: ELLSWORTH COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER

Hospital: LINDSBORG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

Hospital: REPUBLIC COUNTY HOSPITAL

Hospital: ST LUKE HOSPITAL & LIVING CENTER

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